Ramifications and Fallout: Catherine Pugh Resigns as Mayor of Baltimore

Catherine Pugh has resigned as mayor of Baltimore amid scrutiny from federal, state and city investigators over deals for her self-published children’s books. As the city moves forward under Mayor Jack Young, who has been at the head of government since Pugh took medical leave a month ago, we ask the Baltimore Sun’s Andy Green and Baltimore Beat’s Lisa Snowden McCray what this changing of the guard means for the city.

We planned to air an interview with the nonprofit Pets of Wheels this morning - you’ll hear that another time. Here is information their annual Bull and Oyster Feast fundraiser, tomorrow evening at St. Joseph Parish Hall in White Marsh.

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